Fastener



May 15, 1928. 1,669,415

G. A. HOLMES FASTENER Filed April 22. 192'? A TTOR/V/jj Patented May 15, 19 28. i i v rasrnnnn content on some Bosrom Thi's'invention relates to pin fasteners and acter above menti'oned which can be easily inserted, cannot back out accidentally, and

for use in.

. Application'filed April 22, 1927. Serial No. 185,808.

which can be manufactured economically.

The nature of the invention will bereadily understood from the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, and the novel features will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

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Figure 1 is a rear elevation of ,a pin fastener embodying this invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the fastener shown in-Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 "s a view, partly in side elevation and part1 in cross-section, illustrating one method 0 using 1 and 2; and o Fig. i is a View similar to F ig- 3 showing the manner inwhich the fastener maybe removed. y

The fastener shown comprises a hollow head or cap 2, preferably made of some resilient sheet metal, such as sheet steel or brass. This head usually is given a more or less flattened or button-shaped form and has a smooth front face and a hollow back; It is also provided with a hollow flanged rim portion The fastener also. includes a .pin whichv consists of a shaft 4 provided at one end with a pointv 5 and at its opposite end with This spring a curved spring portion 6. portion is snapped into the hollow rim 3 of the head and anchors'or secures the pin operatively to the head. Fasteners of the construction so far described have been on the market for many years. c

According to the present invention two spurs 7-7, preferably formed integral with the head 2 at the rim portion thereof, are arrangedto project inwardly from therim to points under the head; The shaft 4 of the pin liesbetween these spurs, as clearly the fastener shown in Figs.

that ftheffpoints of the head.

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spurs are directed backwardly, or point in I .mately opposite. to. that of the point 5 of-the will be observed ESPATENTOFFICE- a direction approxi= a pin. Consequently; when this fastener is in serted in the upholstery ofa chair,seat'or thel ke asshown in Fig.3, the spins slide freely over the fabric tial resistance to this inserting movement.

If, however, anyattem'pt is made to with-f i the spurs immediately draw the fastener, enter the fabric and effectually resist-such withdrawal or backward movement. i

The fastener can, however, be easily moved by slipping gagement with the outer surfaces of the spurs 77 thus wardly and after which a further movement of the blade 60 i and offer no substanv a dull edged blade 8 1 under the head of the fastener and in en pressing these spurs out- 1 releasing 'them from thefabric,

will carry the fastener backwardly andre- I move it. -This releasing movement of the spurs is permitted part-lyiby the fact that the spurs themselves are resilient, and also because of the nature ofthe connection between the pin and the head- 2 which permits considerable relative movementofthe shaft or from the edgeof the of the pin toward The fastenergis particularly useful in Se curing Slipcovers to theseatsand uphola, 'stery of automobiles and for analogous purposes. Itis very convenient toguse, is re liable and is relatively inexpensive.

In manufacturing the fastener the heads aremade by the punch-and die process, the pins are manufactured in the suitable bending operations Subsequently well known manner, the spring portions 6 beingmadeby the head and spring of each individual .fas-

tener are assembled simply by snappin the curved spring sect-ion under the flange rim 7 ofthe head. 1

While I have herein shown and described 1 a preferred embodiment of my invention, it

will be understood that the invention may be embodied in somewhat different forms without departing from the spirit or scopethereof. r

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim as new is: r 1 I .1. A fastener of the character described,

10. comprising aheadhaving a back and front,

' at opposite sides otthe shaft of said pin,

said splii's pointing away from the point of" the pin. a 2. A fastener oi. the character described,

comprising a hollow sheet metal head-having a hack and front, a pin fastened to said head and including a shaft extendingepast and:v close to the edge of said head at thebaoki thereof but free-to move-dowardonirom said edge, and two spurs integral :Withxsaid head andlocated at oppositewsides close to-the shaft poi'ti'onotf said pin, Where-z by they limitlaterai movementoi thewpin including said rim,.and saidv I and .eiose. to said; spurs whereby said spars oilandii said spurs pointing haokwardly away from thetedge of the head. A

3., A! fastener of the character: described,

comprising asholiow sheet metal head having a front and back and provided with a curved hollhWrim portiom" a'--pi nhaviiig a parh'anehoi'ed in saidholiow rimysaid-pin adjacent to one edge of said head, across said baek' .andqaastand close to said rim at the opposite edge of the head, and two spurs integralv with said .headat thei'im thereof,

saidspuns pointing;

haft extending ,between a baekwardiy. away; from serve to prevent anysubstantiailateralimovemeritoithe-.pin.a 1 Y I GEORGE A. HOLMES. 

